JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Within the first week of declaring Initial Operational Capability, personnel at the Air Force Accessions Center demonstrated their ability to adapt quickly to evolving accession requirements, resulting in dozens of highly qualified cadets being notified of a pilot career field selection. These additions came after Headquarters Air Force Manpower, Pe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Bandera Utility Contractors ignored similar safety standards in fatal 2022 collapse * * * FORT WORTH, TX - A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found a Frisco contractor repeatedly exposed workers to serious hazards by sending them into unprotected trenches without providing a means of escape. The department's Occupational Safet  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: * * * Half Billion Dollar Deal Expected to Support 1,500 U.S. Jobs and More Than One Dozen American Companies * * * Today, the Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved $527 million to the Ministry of Finance of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to support a gas-to-energy project that will strengthen the country's energy security by doubling t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: Today, the Board of Directors at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) approved $527 million to the Ministry of Finance of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to support a gas-to-energy project that will strengthen the country's energy security by doubling the country's installed electric capacity.The financing from today's transaction will aid the constr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 16, 2024, from the Texas Department of Transportation: * * * To: The Honorable Veronica Vanterpool Acting Administrator Federal Transit Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket Number FTA-2024-0015 Dear Administrator Vanterpool: The Texas Department of Transportation is r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving KBR Services LLC, Houston, Texas, on Nov. 25, 2024. Highlights KBR Services, LLC (KBR) of Houston, Texas, protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. N6247022R0005, issued by the Department of the Navy for base operation support services at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. KBR contends that the terms of the solicitation understate the agency's need and prevent off  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-756) on the Public Health Guidance Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 4529), which aims to amend the Public Health Service Act regarding guidance documents of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Nov. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4529, the "Public Health Guidance Transparency and Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-791) on a resolution (H.Res. 1602), for consideration of the Crucial Communism Teaching Act (H.R. 5349). The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, on Dec. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5349, the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, under a structured rule. The resolution waives all points of order against conside  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-886) on a resolution (H.Res. 1616) for consideration of the Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 115). The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, on Dec. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 115, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, under a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The International Trade Commission posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 22, 2024, signed by Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. Epoxy Resins From China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from the Environmental Working Group and Earthjustice: * * * Environmental Working Group and Earthjustice comments to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Docket Number NRCS-2024-0015, 11/08/2024; request for public input on the Conservation Practice Standards to maximize climate mitigation a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 19, 2024, from Coalition for Reimagined Mobility: * * * To: The Honorable Sophie Shulman Acting Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0067 * * * Dear Administrator Shulman, The Coalit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 19, 2024, from A Better Balance, New York: * * * To: Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room Number N3626 Washington, D.C. 20210 Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, 89 FR 70698, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * Thank you for the opportu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 23, 2024, from the Center for American Progress: * * * TO: Mr. Andrew Levinson, MPH, Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor FROM: Jill Rosenthal, Director of Public Health Policy Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Senior Policy Analyst Kate Petosa, Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 18, 2024, from the International Longshoremen's Association: * * * To: OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2022-0011 U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625 200 Constitution Avenue, N,W. Washington, DC 20210 Dear Sir/Madam: Consistent with OSHA's Request for Nominations at 89 FR 88305, The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 20, 2024, from Helton Neves, program director at Western New York Council on Occupational Safety and Health: * * * The Toll of Working in Extreme Heat as a Restaurant Worker in Houston For more than a decade, I worked as a restaurant worker in Houston, Texas, part of a well-known chain with locations across the state. Houston's brutal summer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following statement on Dec. 24, 2024: * * * (Houston, TX) -- On Monday, December 23, 2024, Congressman Al Green issued a statement regarding the recent shootings as reported by news sources that resulted in the death of two men on Sunday night in Sunnyside, located in Congressman Green's district. Congressman Al Green stated, "I am saddened by the loss of life in our community and extend my deepest sympathies to the victims' families d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The Small Business Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 19, 2024, from Valor Healthcare Inc., Dallas, Texas: * * * To: Donna Fudge Lead Procurement Policy Analyst Office of Policy Planning and Liaison U.S. Small Business Administration 408 Third Street, SW Washington, DC 20416 Re: Docket No. SBA-2024-0002 - Comments on Small Business Contracting: Increasing Small Business Participation in Multiple-Award Contracts, 89 Fed. Reg. 8  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy released the following testimony by Brendan Duke, senior director for economic policy at the Center for American Progress, from a Nov. 20, 2024, hearing entitled "Tax Policy in 2025: Implications for the American Economy": * * * Thank you, Chair Warren, Ranking Member Kennedy, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Brendan Duke, and I am Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Center f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Halie L. Craig, President Biden's nominee to be a member of the U.S. International Trade Commission, from a Dec. 18, 2024, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am grateful to Leader McConnell for supporting my nomination and to the President for nominating me to be a member of the U.S. Inte  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Louis DeJoy, postmaster general and CEO of the U.S. Postal Service, from a Dec. 5, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the United States Postal Service: Understanding Proposed Service Changes": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Growth and cost reduction are at the heart of the DFA plan. Simply put, the DFA plan is not about contraction or only cost reduction. Th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today lauded Texas' robust economy with records unmatched by any other state, as Texas continues to attract both large and small businesses in 2024. "Texas is the leading economy in the United States because we move at the speed of business," said Governor Abbott. "This year, I launched two new state initiatives -- the Texas Space Commission and the Governor's   more